The Drive To Kill

YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO BE INSIDE OF A #RIDESHARE VEHICLE TO DIE!

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SAN ANTONIO — A man has been arrested in the murder of Tracie Ann Sheppard, 28, who was killed while working in a construction zone on Loop 1604 Thursday morning.
Christopher Gauna, 37, has admitted he was driving the suspected vehicle at the time and leaving the scene, according to an affidavit.

Gauna told police he was driving his gray 2015 Ford Explorer while checking his Lyft app, though the affidavit does not specify whether he is a driver for the company. While checking the app, the affidavit says Gauna drifted into the construction zone where Sheppard was working, hitting a trailer, which was attached to the truck she was driving.

Police say the crash crushed Sheppard in between the trailer and her work truck, killing her. After the accident, Gauna allegedly drove his vehicle to an apartment complex in the 11107 block of Loop 1604 and parked it in an apartment complex.

Court records say a witness later called police, suspecting the vehicle parked in the complex was the one involved in the accident.

When police arrived, they found the Explorer, saying it had clear front end damage, blood and more on the side of it and a flat tire. Gauna later admitted to parking the car there and asking for a friend to pick him up. Paint on the vehicle also allegedly matched the work vehicle Sheppard was crushed between.

Gauna, who told police he is an insurance claims adjuster, also admitted to knowing leaving the scene of the crime was in fact a crime. He's facing a charge of providing reasonable assistance or aid after fleeing the scene of a crash, resulting in the death of a person.